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Career Exploration Resources 

Virginia Education Wizard – Students can take interest, skills and values assessments.  The Wizard contains a number of tools to help users explore careers, plan education, pay for college and much more.  

ASVAB Career Exploration Program– A comprehensive career planning program that includes a multiple-aptitude test battery, an interest inventory, and various career planning tools.  This assessment measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. 

BigFuture- check out the Explore Careers menu for career exploration tools

MyFuture.com– Figure out what’s next!  Explore career areas, find a college or trade school, and explore the military.

Mapping Your Future – Your journey starts here!  Explore careers, prepare for college and learn about financial aid.

Virginia Career View– The Career Search option allows students to learn more about various careers by name or career cluster.

Occupational Outlook Handbook – A classic reference about careers from A to Z, compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

O*NET – Tool for career exploration and job analysis.

Salary.com– Use the Salary Wizard to view salaries for various job titles.

CTE Career Guide - Explore dozens of career options and learn about the many benefits that Career and Technical Education (CTE) offers.

Level Up Virginia - check out this new resource full of educational resources after high school